Thursday, August 5, 2010

The following information was taken from reports at the Socorro City Police Department.

April 27The suspect and the victim were arguing at 9:30 p.m. at a residence in the 700 block of Highway 60. The victim said the suspect punched him in the nose and then poked him in the shoulder with a small pocket knife. The two were separated and the victim – who had no visible wounds - left the home.

May 1A highly intoxicated man was bothering people in the 500 block of Manzanares at 7:30 p.m. Officers advised him several times to leave the area, but he refused and then decided to challenge the officers to a physical fight. He was arrested and incarcerated at Socorro County Detention Center.

May 3The victim said she left her cell phone somewhere, and it was found at 8 p.m. by somebody who was not willing to return it. The phone’s value was $100.

May 4A man reported at 8:15 p.m. that he arrived at a residence on Park Avenue to pick up a woman. The suspect exited the home and began punching him through the car window. When he tried to exit the car the suspect wouldn’t let him get out. He pushed his way out when the suspect began using a razor knife to cut him several times. He was able to leave the scene to be treated at the hospital. The suspect was located by another officer and confessed.

May 6A suspect admitted to police at 12:05 p.m. to breaking into a residence in the 1600 block of El Camino Real, taking several items in value of over $1,000 and damaging more than $1,000 in property. Also taken was a replica Smith & Wesson. He said he was intoxicated at the time he broke into the woman’s home. Some of her property was recovered. A man in the 1200 block of Main Street reported at 7:16 p.m. the suspect was calling him on the phone and harassing him and his daughter. The officer met with the suspect, who was highly intoxicated. When she was told to stop calling, she became disorderly.

May 7A vehicle was pulled over at 12:07 a.m. for a lane violation at California and Otero. The driver admitted to drinking alcohol and failed a field sobriety test. Intoxilyzer results showed a .11 blood alcohol content. He was arrested and booked at the detention center. During an inventory of his property drug paraphernalia was found and he was also charged with that. Evidence was logged at Police Department.A complainant in the 900 block of Padilla reported at 11:25 a.m. that the female suspect would not stay away from her residence. The other woman was located and advised to stay away from the residence until a civil matter was resolved.A victim in the 500 block of California reported at 4:30 p.m. that a window to the residence was broken. No leads to any suspect at time of report. Estimated cost of damage is $100.